Grief is the pain, misery, anguish, suffering, or distress caused by bereavement. Loss occurs as a result of losing a possession, a person, or can be caused by deprivation or a change of circumstance. Losses can occur through the death of a child, a spouse, a friend, hero, leader, or relative. Bereavement is caused by loss, especially the loss of a loved one. A loss of position in the community, dignity, security, or reputation can result in feelings of bereavement. Loss and Bereavement Grief Mental Health Health.

A Griefsong: Healing the LosswwwA place where to find creative and nurturing ways to honor grief following the death of a loved one. Healing the Loss. Includes songs of hope and inspiration, songs for memorials and funeral services, songs for rituals and spiritual renewal as well as meditation resources. Griefsong: Healing the Loss.

Information GriefLinkwwwInformation resource on death related grief for the community and professionals. GriefLink. Includes coping with grief, helping the bereaved, resources, education, and specific topics. GriefLink.

International Grief and RenewalwwwInternational site to support people in their journeys of recovery and rebuilding following a loss. and Renewal. Resources, links, bulletin board, and people's stories of renewal. Grief and Renewal.

An Crisis or Challenge? - A Guide to Bereavement Stress and Modern Day TerrorwwwAn on-line guide for teachers, Challenge? - A Guide to Bereavement Stress and Modern Day Terror, parents and those who have been victims of terror attacks, traumatic crisis, and long-term stress. A special section on the tradition Jewish attitude to mourning is included. Crisis or Challenge? - A Guide to Bereavement Stress and Modern Day Terror.

Poems Bereavement Poems and ArticleswwwPoems and Articles connected with grief, Poems and Articles, loss and bereavement. Includes links and an online memorial tribute. Bereavement Poems and Articles.

Compelling Something To SharewwwCompelling and inspirational articles, Share, verses, and quotations dealing with loss, spirituality, and perspective. Something To Share.

A Crisis, Grief, and HealingwwwA place for people to find help in healing from loss. Grief, and Healing. The honor page (the first internet memorial site) has over 500 memorials, and continues to put up memorials free of charge. Crisis, Grief, and Healing.

Offers Catch a Falling LifewwwOffers articles, Falling Life, books and professional services for those coping with grief and loss. Catch a Falling Life.

A The Koby Mandell FoundationwwwA foundation to help others cope with the loss of a loved one, Koby Mandell Foundation, this site offers therapeutic programs and events for bereaved families and young people, stories, and a newsletter. The Koby Mandell Foundation.

A Grief's JourneywwwA collection of resources for dealing with bereavement and loss, Journey, including original essays, a discussion bulletin board and chat area. Primarily focused on widows and widowers. Grief's Journey.

Links Death and Dying from About.comwwwLinks for the grieving widow, and Dying from About.com, widower, child, teen and adult. Dedicated to the bereaved, the dying and those who care for them. Includes all issues about dying, pet loss, and memorials. Death and Dying from About.com.

Based The Centre for Grief EducationwwwBased in Melbourne Australia and has as its mission to provide, Centre for Grief Education, through research, education, and consultancy, support for bereaved people. Features newsletters, services, directory, and programs. The Centre for Grief Education.

Offering Grief and LosswwwOffering articles, and Loss, discussions, resources and tools for coping with grief and the loss of a loved one. Grief and Loss.

Located Bereaved Families OnlinewwwLocated in Ontario, Families Online, proving local support as well as computer support. Focus is on the healing process in the form of support groups, internet bereavement support, and educational resources. Bereaved Families Online.

Offers The Sibling ConnectionwwwOffers support and resources for adults who lost a sibling during childhood or adolescence, Sibling Connection, including books, articles, general information, and bibliographies. The Sibling Connection.

Author Grief.comwwwAuthor and grief expert David Kessler's site. Grief.com. Includes questions and answers, articles, tips for coping, and information about books he's written alone and with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Grief.com.

Learn Grieving and Loss Support and ResourceswwwLearn about the stages of grief, and Loss Support and Resources, bereavement after the loss of a loved one, or coping with the loss of a love relationship or pet. Grieving and Loss Support and Resources.

Attempts EverandEver.comwwwAttempts to assist those seeking relief to grief by providing a free one way e-mail address in the name of their deceased loved ones. EverandEver.com.

Selections Becoming EternalwwwSelections from a book of 365 essays written by a married couple for the one of them who will survive the other's death. Becoming Eternal.

Dedicated Center for Loss and RenewalwwwDedicated to understanding the process of grief, for Loss and Renewal, and its impact on laypeople and professionals. It includes a monthly column, "On the path from loss to renewal." Center for Loss and Renewal.

A Journey of HeartswwwA healing place in cyberspace created by a physician who combines medicine, Hearts, psychiatry, poetry, prose and images to provide resources and support. Journey of Hearts.

Provides EstrangementswwwProvides information about loss due to estrangement. Estrangements. Includes a journal, lists of books, movies, articles, other references, poetry, and people who have experienced estrangement. Estrangements.

Find Memories are ForeverwwwFind ideas on preserving memories and paying tribute to a loved one who has died, are Forever, and share those memories with others. Memories are Forever.

Relief Friends Along the Road, Inc.wwwRelief for those in deep grief, Along the Road, Inc., so that they may have time away from pressing obligations in order to rest, seek consolation or healing, and possibly reevaluate their lives. Bulletin board and fund raising activities. Friends Along the Road, Inc..

Hope, The RainbowwwwHope, Rainbow, inspiration,and encouragement in the form of essays, photos and poems for anyone going through grief recovery. The Rainbow.

Alexandra Grieving the Loss of a ParentwwwAlexandra Kennedy. the Loss of a Parent.com, seven tasks and ten steps of recovery, supporting a friend, books, tapes, workshops, and articles. Grieving the Loss of a Parent.

Todd Touching Souls; Healing with Bereavement PhotographywwwTodd Hochberg - photographer, Souls; Healing with Bereavement Photography, national lecturer and published author’s work acknowledges and supports bereaved parents experiencing their baby’s death while educating medical/grief professionals and the public about perinatal loss. Touching Souls; Healing with Bereavement Photography.

Independent, Hope for BereavedwwwIndependent, for Bereaved, not-for-profit community organization dedicated to providing hope, support and services for the bereaved. Counseling, support services, and books for the grieving. Hope for Bereaved.

A Grief WorkshopswwwA system for funeral homes, Workshops, health care facilities, mental health workers and social workers to support those suffering from grief and loss. Grief Workshops.

National CRUSE Bereavement CarewwwNational charity set up to offer free, Bereavement Care, confidential help to bereaved people. Cruse produces booklets on coping with grief which you can buy on-line. CRUSE Bereavement Care.

Sells AfterLosswww Sells publications on grief recovery for funeral directors to give to their clients. AfterLoss.

Offering Landscapes Publishingwww Offering support and resources to those who are bereaved, Publishing, a feedback page for people to share their own stories, online bookstore. Landscapes Publishing.

An MISS Foundationwww An online support group for families facing the death of a child and for those grieving a child's death to heal. Foundation. A place for grieving children, parents, grandparents, and others. MISS Foundation.

A Bereaved Parents of the USAwww A nationwide organization dedicated to helping parents and families who have lost children in life. Bereaved Parents of the USA.

Non-profit Mommy's Lightwww Non-profit organization in the Delaware Valley dedicated to children who have lost their mothers. Light. Serving southeastern PA, southern NJ or northern DE. Mommy's Light.

Provides WholeLIfe Designswww Provides personal loss counseling services including bereavement, Designs, workplace changes and divorce. One on one or group and corporate settings. WholeLIfe Designs.

A The Heartlight Centerwww A not for profit organization providing grief support to individuals in the Denver metro area, Heartlight Center, as well as professional training and support to professionals providing bereavement support. Find details about the programs, and contact information. Denver, Colorado. The Heartlight Center.

Provides Ayrshire Sandswww Provides support for bereaved parents and their families when their baby dies before, Sands, during or soon after birth. Ayrshire Sands.